Trans-inclusive bathroom policy: Constitutional

CHICAGO — An Illinois federal court dismissed constitutional and civil rights claims brought by a former high school student challenging a school district’s policy allowing transgender students to use restrooms that align with their gender identity. The student alleged the policy violated her privacy and subjected female students to sex discrimination after she encountered a trans girl in the girls’ restroom, but the policy treats all students equally by permitting each to use facilities consistent with their gender identity and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of sex.